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Devin McCourty

FOXBORO — As he often does when facing familiar foes, Bill Belichick said it feels as though the Patriots are “back in the division again.” They have played the Chargers eight times in Belichick’s tenure with the Pats, winning five yet always leaving with the feeling that they were in a battle.

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That’s the case again today. San Diego comes to Gillette Stadium with its high-powered aerial attack led by quarterback Philip Rivers and its pressure-happy defense that attacked the Patriots last year. The Patriots will be tested.

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